Name: Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe! {Olive Garden Copycat}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 16 oz. Potato Gnocchi {1 box} – find on the pasta aisle; 1 1/4 cup Thigh and Drumstick meat from Cooked Rotisserie Chicken (cut into thin 1″ pieces); 4 slices Cooked Bacon (cut into small pieces {use this Perfect Crispy Bacon in Oven cooking trick}); 1 cup fresh chopped Spinach; 1 cup diced White Onion; 2 cloves Garlic (minced); 1/2 cup Shredded Carrots; 1/2 cup finely sliced Celery; 1 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves; 1/4 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper; 24 oz. Evaporated Milk {two 12 oz. cans}; 14.5 oz. Swanson Chicken Broth {1 can}; 2 Tbsp Butter; 2 Tbsp Olive Oil; 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour

Are you ready for the ultimate comfort food soup? This One Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe is for you!

One pot, lots of veggies, and all of the flavor! Some nights call for soup. Some nights call for comfort food. The best nights call for both! This Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe will become a family favorite, and is the perfect way to spread a little love around the dinner table!

When you can’t make it to Olive Garden, it’s copycat time! Create your favorite Italian Gnocchi Soup at home… it’s richer and more decadent than the Olive Garden version, and you can enjoy it without even leaving home! It’s the perfect family meal idea, rich and creamy, hearty and filling.

You’ll send the flavors over the top when you use dark meat from a Rotisserie Chicken and real bacon. We all know everything is better with bacon! Combine that with fresh Veggies, fresh Thyme, and fresh cracked Pepper, and you’ve got the ultimate gourmet savory soup!

With just a little bit of effort, this Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe serves up rich and creamy flavor… gourmet style!

Are you ready for another delicious homemade Soup Recipe? Here’s what you’ll need…

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Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe! {Olive Garden Copycat}

Are you ready for the ultimate comfort food soup? This One Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe is for you!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 8

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

16 oz. Potato Gnocchi {1 box} – find on the pasta aisle
1 1/4 cup Thigh and Drumstick meat from Cooked Rotisserie Chicken cut into thin 1″ pieces
4 slices Cooked Bacon cut into small pieces {use this Perfect Crispy Bacon in Oven cooking trick}
1 cup fresh chopped Spinach
1 cup diced White Onion
2 cloves Garlic minced
1/2 cup Shredded Carrots
1/2 cup finely sliced Celery
1 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves
1/4 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper
24 oz. Evaporated Milk {two 12 oz. cans}
14.5 oz. Swanson Chicken Broth {1 can}
2 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour

Instructions

Preheat 5-6 quart Dutch Oven on stove at Medium-High heat.
After dutch oven has warmed up, add Butter and Olive Oil.
Once Butter has melted, add Onions, Garlic, Carrots and Celery, then saute until Onions become translucent {clear} in appearance.
Stir in Flour, then immediately add 1 can Evaporated Milk, stirring constantly with large wooden spoon for approx. 1 minute.
Once sauce starts to thicken, add in 2nd can of Evaporated Milk, Chicken Broth, Chicken, Bacon, Spinach, Thyme and Pepper, then stir well.
Allow soup to come to a boil, stirring regularly.
Once soup begins to boil, add Gnocchi {making sure all Gnocchi dumplings are separated}
Allow to boil for 3 minutes stirring frequently, then reduce heat to Medium-Low and allow soup to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring regularly. ENJOY!

What You’ll Need for This Recipe:

5 – 6 quart Dutch Oven

Measuring Cups

Wooden Spoon

Soup Bowls

See… that wasn’t so hard now, was it? I know you’ll LOVE this fun Italian Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Go grab the soup bowls… it’s time for dinner!

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